Michelin-star chefs share 7 easy dinners that take almost no prep

Anneta KonstantinidesDec 5, 2020, 18:21 IST

Insider asked Michelin-star chefs to share their favorite recipes that take barely any prep.Al62/Getty Images

Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite recipes that take barely any prep, plus tips to re-create them at home.
Val Cantu of Californios makes his favorite steak in 10 minutes, and pairs it with an easy chimichurri sauce.
Sepia's Andrew Zimmerman whips up a rich and delicious carbonara pasta with just four main ingredients.
Chris Morgan, who recently opened Bammy's, transports himself to Spain with the help of some pan con tomate.

Sometimes the act of cooking can be full of pure joy. The chopping! The seasoning! Watching a delicious feast come to life before your very eyes!

And then there are those days when the thought of simply slicing an onion, much less standing by the stove, can fill you with absolute dread. We get it.

So Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite recipes that require barely any prep, along with their tips and tricks so you can re-create them at home.

From a mouth-watering steak with chimichurri to a pan con tomate that will transport you to Spain, these delicious low-prep dishes will have you speeding out of the kitchen - and straight to the dinner table.

A bowl of miso soup with rice will warm you up in no time at all.

Val Cantu recommends trying red miso for a more "flavorful and robust" soup. MirageC/Getty Images

You can cook a perfect steak in 10 minutes, and it won't take much effort to whip up a delicious chimichurri sauce to go with it.

Cantu adds parsley, cilantro, and serrano peppers to his homemade chimichurri sauce. Lisovskaya/Getty Images

Many Michelin-starred chefs turn to salmon when they need a quick and easy dinner.

Mazen Mustafa makes a soy-honey glaze to give his salmon a kick. Alle12/Getty Images

Get a taste of Spain with a few slices of pan con tomate.

Pan con tomate only requires four simple ingredients. Nito100/Getty Images

You don't need a lot of time to make a pasta dish that looks - and tastes - fancy.

All you need for carbonara pasta are eggs, pancetta, black pepper, and cheese. Al62/Getty Images

Or impress your family with homemade pasta that will taste fresh, but barely require any prep.

Brad Carter often makes pici pasta for the staff dinners at his restaurant. Antoniotruzzi/Getty Images

You can transform that extra kale in the fridge into a delicious salad with just a few simple ingredients.

Beverly Kim uses dried yeast to transform the taste of her kale salad. Candice Bell/Getty Images

I made Martha Stewart's Christmas punch, and the easy holiday cocktail tastes like a winter sangria

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